REHAB 714 / Statistical Methods in Rehabilitation Science

3 unit(s)

P. Stratford

This course is designed to address basic statistical concepts and techniques that are applied frequently in rehabilitation research. The course covers graphical presentation of data, elementary probability, descriptive statistics, probability distributions (Normal, Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric), hypothesis testing and parameter estimation. Specific techniques covered include z-tests, t-tests, ANOVA, contingency table analysis, regression and correlation analyses. In addition to covering these statistical tests, this course also addresses how to effectively report statistical findings in publications.